A new law was put in Massachusetts, saying anyone 14 or older accused of murder would be tried as an adult.
Last summer, the U.S Supreme Court ruled that mandatory sentences of life without parole for teens was unconstitutional. (1st source)
All but 5 states allow children of any age charged with murder be tried as adults. The death penalty isn't an option for people under 16.
Supreme Court said capital punishment isn't constitutional for someone who isn't at least 16 years old.
Recent studies show that the frontal, the front part of the brain, is a big part causing mischievous behavior.
It doesn't fully develop until you are 20 years old.
ABC news poll shows about 55 percent of Americans say the matter of the crime, not his or her age, should
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Many people believe that rehab could be the answer to all this.
A youth that gets released from an adult prison are less likely to commit a crime then being released from a juvenile center.
Children shouldn't be able to access gun or weapons anyway. Their parents should also be in deep trouble if they supply their kids with these such things. (2nd source)
Many people would say that in their lifetime, the second chance was the difference maker.
Depending on the situation and this may seem harsh, if you do the serious crime, you should do the serious time.
The U.S. juvenile system being kind of lenient, the teens are taking advantage of this and committing more crimes.
The juveniles will commit more serious crimes because they know that they can't be tried as adults in the court of law.
When the Juvenile System was created, it was meant for little things like shoplifting and vandalism.
If you think about it a teen could be involved in a crime, where it big or small, up to 15 times before they get caught or learn their lesson.
If minors were tried as adults for murder, it would crack down on the number of minors killing others and scare them to